The 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai is the first registered one in a developing country. Officially known as “Expo Shanghai 2010,” it will last 184 days and provide China an opportunity to show off its remarkable economic growth. The expo will also give foreign nations and companies a chance to further develop business partnerships with China and Chinese companies. This is the twenty-first in an ongoing series that will look at the expo from country pavilions to trade development. In this article, we take a look at the New Zealand Pavilion.

By Joe Drury

May 21 – According to the Maori creation legend, Tane-Muhata, the god of forests created the world we inhabit by forcefully separating his parents, the Sky and the Earth, from their eternal embrace. The New Zealand government has spent US$30 million to translate this story into a pavilion to express the theme “Cities of Nature: Living between Land and Sky.” Continue reading →

The 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai is the first registered one in a developing country. Officially known as “Expo Shanghai 2010,” it will last 184 days and provide China an opportunity to show off its remarkable economic growth. The expo will also give foreign nations and companies a chance to further develop business partnerships with China and Chinese companies. This is the twentieth in an ongoing series that will look at the expo from country pavilions to trade development. In this article, we take a look at the Vietnamese Pavilion.

By Joe Drury

May 19 – Vietnam’s involvement with China’s Expo 2010 has a special significance compared to the other pavilions, as this year marks the 60th anniversary of political relations between the two countries. Vietnam’s pavilion, with an area of 1,000 square meters will center upon its capital city with the theme “1,000-year History of Hanoi.” Continue reading →